Senior Management Accountant in Hereford

Site Accountant

• Are you ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified with strong experience in FMCG or a fast-paced manufacturing environment?
• Do you have a proven track record in financial control, site reporting and business partnering?
• Are you able to work full-time hybrid role in Herefordshire?

We\’re delighted to be supporting a leading UK food manufacturer in the search for a
Site Accountant
for their Herefordshire operation. This is a permanent opportunity.

As
Site Accountant
, you\’ll lead the site finance function and play a key role in delivering robust financial governance, insightful reporting and effective business partnering across one of the organisation\’s largest processing facilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the finance function for the site, ensuring strong financial control and governance.
• Work closely with the Site Manager, Senior Leadership Team, Operations Reporting Manager, Operations Business Partner and Central Finance.
• Produce weekly and monthly site reporting, including P&L, KPIs, commentary and bridges to Budget/WoW.
• Uphold strict financial controls across the site in line with accounting standards.
• Provide regular expenditure analysis to the Site Manager and Budget Holders, with clear insights versus Budget.
• Complete monthly balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring appropriate treatment of accruals and provisions.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date product standards.
• Lead the annual site budgeting process and deliver reforecasts as required.
• Manage and report the Profit Improvement Plan (PIP) tracker to the site management team.
• Produce ad-hoc analysis and reporting when required.
• Provide holiday cover for other sites when necessary.

What We\’re Looking For

• ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified, ideally with 3–5 years\’ PQE gained within FMCG or a similar fast-moving environment.
• Strong financial acumen, with expertise in cost management, financial analysis and value creation.
• Proven experience supporting and influencing operational teams.
• Demonstrated ability to manage, coach and lead a finance team.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to present complex financial concepts to non-finance stakeholders.
• Strong commercial awareness and strategic thinking capabilities.
• Confident building strong working relationships across multiple functions.
• Able to articulate issues with clarity and conviction.

Please contact
Carl Maw
for full details.